| April 14, 2011
East Jury Finds Rhode Island Not Liable in Newport Cliff Walk FallA Newport County Superior Court jury yesterday found the state of Rhode Island is not liable in the personal injury case of a man who ... Judge Allows Harassment Suit Against Delaware PoliceA Superior Court judge has ruled that a sexual harassment case against Delaware State Police may proceed. State officials wanted to quash ... Utica National Promotes Aquino to Regional Risk Management PostMark A. Aquino has been promoted to regional manager in the risk management department at the Utica National Insurance Group's office in ... Glatfelter Public Practice Independent School Bus Program Expands to Additional StatesGlatfelter Public Practice, a division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, has expanded the marketing territory of its SafetyFIRST program for ... Midwest Illinois Business Groups Open to Governor's Call to Fix Workers' CompIllinois business leaders welcomed Gov. Pat Quinn's call for workers' compensation reform, but a key lawmaker cautioned there's a long road ... Wisconsin Governor Signs Car Insurance BillGov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill designed to lower car insurance rates by undoing higher coverage requirements approved by ... State Farm Plans Mileage-Based Premiums in IllinoisState Farm plans to begin increasing or lowering some of its Illinois policy holders' rates next year based on how far they drive. The ... Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches Chicago/Midwestern DivisionThe Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation has launched a Chicago/Midwestern Division. Presently operating a California/Western Division ... Southeast North Carolina Insurance Chief Battles Auto Rate Deregulation BillsAuto insurers are looking to change the way rates are set in North Carolina but that's not going to happen if Insurance Commissioner ... Florida Senate Committee Advances PIP BillsA pair of bills aimed at cracking down on the runaway fraud that has vexed automobile insurers in recent years moved through a key Senate ... Tennessee Judge Dismisses Mechanical Bull Injury SuitA Maury County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Florida woman claiming she was injured while riding a mechanical bull. According to ... Florida Jury Rules State Farm Driver Owed $3 Million in LawsuitA middle school teacher in Florida has been award $3 million in damages after a jury found State Farm refused to live up to its contract on ... South Central Texas Lawmaker Cancels State Farm Policy Over Refund IssueTexas State Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio has announced he is terminating his policyholder relationship with State Farm Insurance Co. ... A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of National Lloyds, American SummitA.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a+" of Texas-based ... Frost Insurance Names Latkowski to Lead Employee Benefits PracticeFrost Insurance announced that Brian Latkowski has been named senior vice president, Employee Benefits Practice leader, in the company's ... West San Francisco 1906 Earthquake: What If It Happened Today?Seismologists predict a major earthquake, similar in size to the 1906 quake, can hit the San Francisco area at any time. With inflation and ... Barney & Barney Adds Ward, Winn to Compensation Consulting PracticeCalifornia-based insurance brokerage Barney & Barney LLC has expanded its Compensation Consulting practice with the addition of ... Sylim-Uang Joins Wholesale Trading Co-Op in San FranciscoWholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services LLC (WTCI) announced that wholesale binding authority/program industry veteran, Julie ... Montana Governor Signs Workers' Comp CompromiseGov. Brian Schweitzer has signed the compromise plan he worked out with Republican leaders to reduce workers' compensation insurance ... Insurance Problem Disrupts Portland, Oregon Charter SchoolAfter staying home on April 11 and 12, students at Trillium Charter School in Portland returned to class on the 13th after a dispute over ... International Japan Businesses Demand Compensation for Nuclear EvacutaionSmall business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear ... Global Nuclear Forum Backs Safety PushA 72-nation nuclear forum said on Thursday it backed a U.N.-led campaign to strengthen atomic safety in the light of Japan's crisis and ... LeapFrog Invests $14M in African Group Apollo for MicroinsuranceLeapFrog Investments has invested $14 million in East African insurance group Apollo Investment Ltd., which it says is the largest deal in ... Aon Benfield Partners with Shanghai Institute on Typhoon ResearchGlobal reinsurance broker Aon Benfield and Shanghai Typhoon Institute (STI) of China Meteorological Administration ... Markel UK Launches Markel Direct for Low Premium AccountsMarkel UK, the retail division of specialist insurer Markel International, has launched Markel Direct, an online service targeting ... Sponsored Content New Regional Business Development Executive Joins North American Risk ServicesAltamonte Springs, FL, April 14, 2011 — O.L. Anderson joins North American Risk Services (NARS) as a Regional Business Development ... The e-Marketing Minute is a bi-weekly video series designed to help insurance agents learn how to grow their agency utilizing the Internet. Check it out. Join the Insurance Journal NetworkInsurance Journal TV
New Discussions in the ForumsAllied Insurance - Agency terminations. Posted: Thu Apr 14 -- Before you complain to your state association, check the association sponsors. Many of those big companies contribute large sums to the... OldIndyAgent Agency Management System Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- As a current TAM agency admin, I'm curious as to what's going on with Epic? I believe it has been 2.5 years now since I was at TenCon... Threxx Risk Purchasing Groups Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- Bob, it's not excluded in my E&O but that brings up a good point. It seems many E&O policies do exclude RPG's which is one of the reasons... Rob Study tips for the California Life Agent Exam Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- Thanks so much for the authors of books Bisys Exam Prep. I used this book only to study the California Life Agent exam and I made my first... tomwarren ca towing wc Posted: Tue Apr 12 -- Insurance Company of the West will look at them if clean. There are also a number of PEO's that will write them. Contact me if you need more... dennis1 | Subscriber ToolsCurrent IssueMore NewslettersMarket DirectoriesNew Insurance JobsHave a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to AdvertiseFor information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc. |
Apr 14, 2011
Daily Headlines: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Apr 13, 2011
Daily Headlines: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
| April 13, 2011
Southeast North Carolina Lawmakers Urged to Preserve Workers’ Compensation BenefitsInjured workers' groups, trial lawyers and others are sending a clear message to North Carolina lawmakers -- leave the state's ... Allstate Agrees to Reduced Rate Hike, Policy Drops in MississippiMississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has agreed to let Allstate Property and Casualty Co. increase homeowner insurance rates 19.4 ... Former Florida Gov. Crist Settles Music Copyright LawsuitFormer Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has settled a lawsuit filed by Talking Heads singer David Byrne after Crist used one of the group's songs ... Florida’s ‘Most Wanted’ Insurance Fraudster ArrestedOne of Florida's first "Most Wanted" insurance criminals was arrest based on a tip provided through the state's new fraud Web site. ... Avant Joins Crump in Memphis BranchAmy Avant has joined wholesale insurance broker Crump Insurance Services as administrative manager for its Memphis, Tenn. location. In ... South Central National Weather Service Confirms 4 Tornadoes Hit North TexasA National Weather Service storm survey team has confirmed that at least four tornadoes struck rural areas south and east of Dallas and ... Texas Approves 10 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers' CompTexas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved one initial application and nine renewals of the ... West $2M Awarded to California Officers Who Alleged Ticket QuotaTwo police officers in Los Angeles who claimed they faced retaliation for complaining about an alleged quota system for traffic tickets ... Hawaii Workplace Safety Regulator Looks Into Fireworks BlastHawaii's workplace safety regulator has launched an investigation into the company responsible for the fireworks that exploded in a storage ... Western Heritage Insurance Names Washington as Underwriting VPWestern Heritage Insurance Co., based in Scottsdale, Ariz., has appointed Anthony Washington as vice president of Underwriting. Washington ... International Solvency II: ‘Beware the Dog That Didn’t Bark,’ Warns Willis ReInsurers are meeting their solvency requirements in greater numbers than anticipated and the result is that the Solvency II regulatory ... Tokyo Electric Power’s Liability May Be CappedJapan may cap Tokyo Electric Power's liability to as little as $24 billion for damages stemming from its crippled nuclear plant, the ... Record $1 Billion Catastrophe Bonds Issued in Q1Attractive market conditions as a result of strong investor demand resulted in a record issuance of $1 billion catastrophe bonds in the ... Japan Insured Losses Up to $34 Billion: RMSThe March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami are likely to have caused up to $34 billion in losses for the global insurance industry, ... Join the Insurance Journal NetworkInsurance Journal TV
New Discussions in the ForumsStudy tips for the California Life Agent Exam Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- Thanks so much for the authors of books Bisys Exam Prep. I used this book only to study the California Life Agent exam and I made my first... tomwarren 10 ways to Increase your Agency's Profit Sharing Bonus Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- I think 1st one is the best way to increase your agency's profit sharing bonus..It is the initial investment required to join the network.... tomwarren Allied Insurance - Agency terminations. Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- I can certainly understand wanting to notify the Big I, but I think using the power of the marketplace is a much better way to go as... AgencyEquity Risk Purchasing Groups Posted: Tue Apr 12 -- Alot of looks but no responses so....Alternatively, do you place business with Risk Retention Groups and why or why not? Rob PL Rater Posted: Mon Apr 11 -- My understanding is that neither EZLynx nor PL Rater do discriminatory underwriting or calculated rates. That means only Realtime rates... OldIndyAgent How can a new agent obtain appointments? Posted: Mon Apr 11 -- It is very difficult for a very new agency, most especially if you have not been licensed for very long, to get independent agency... AgencyEquity | Subscriber ToolsCurrent IssueMore NewslettersMarket DirectoriesNew Insurance JobsHave a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to AdvertiseFor information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties.
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Apr 12, 2011
Daily Headlines: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
| April 12, 2011
South Central State Farm Again Ordered to Refund Texas PolicyholdersA judge in Austin, Texas, has ruled that State Farm Insurance Co. must comply with a state insurance department directive to repay ... North Texas Residents Assessing Storm DamageThe Dallas/Fort Worth area is cleaning up after storms rocked the area with major wind and hail damage. The National Weather Service ... INSURICA Buys Guaranty Insurance, Nearly Doubles in SizeOklahoma City-based privately held independent insurance agency, INSURICA, announced it has acquired Guaranty Insurance Services, ... A.J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Adds 2 in LouisianaArthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services announced that it has added to its sales teams in the firm's Baton Rouge and Lake Charles ... Fires Remain Out of Control in Texas; McDonald Observatory ThreatenedTwo huge range fires remained out of control on April 11, burning thousands of acres in far west Texas and northwest Texas. Together the ... West Hawaii Journalist Shield Law Extension AdvancesA Hawaii law protecting journalists from having to reveal anonymous sources and private notes is moving toward being renewed before it ... BLM Instituting Fire Restrictions in Southern New MexicoThe Las Cruces, N.M., district of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is instituting fire restrictions. The restrictions will go into effect ... Records Seized in Las Vegas HOA Insurance ProbePolice and Nevada state attorney general's investigators seized records from a Las Vegas homeowner association in what one member calls an ... Oregon Bar Clears State Lawmaker in Insurance Contract DisputeThe Oregon State Bar has cleared a Republican state lawmaker from central Oregon in a contract dispute between two of his clients. The ... International AIG Urges Taiwan Unit Employees to Support SaleAmerican International Group Inc. has urged staff at Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd to voice their support for its planned ... Tokyo Nuclear Plant Company Could Face $23 Billion in LossesTokyo Electric Power could face 2 trillion yen ($23.6 bln) in special losses in the current business year to March 2012 to compensate ... UK: Don’t Let Insurance Rules Spoil Royal Wedding PartiesBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has urged local authorities not to use bureaucratic rules to prevent street parties celebrating the ... Sponsored Content The e-Marketing Minute is a bi-weekly video series designed to help insurance agents learn how to grow their agency utilizing the Internet. Check it out. Join the Insurance Journal NetworkInsurance Journal TV
New Discussions in the ForumsAllied Insurance - Agency terminations. Posted: Mon Apr 11 -- I think that the the client's behavior was predicated by the wording in Allieds letter that they sent. Regarding production, we were... gregcw Risk Purchasing Groups Posted: Mon Apr 11 -- I'm looking at a program for a certain higher risk entertainment exposure and one of the policies is written through a Risk Purchasing... Rob PL Rater Posted: Mon Apr 11 -- My understanding is that neither EZLynx nor PL Rater do discriminatory underwriting or calculated rates. That means only Realtime rates... OldIndyAgent How can a new agent obtain appointments? Posted: Mon Apr 11 -- It is very difficult for a very new agency, most especially if you have not been licensed for very long, to get independent agency... AgencyEquity | Subscriber ToolsCurrent IssueMore NewslettersMarket DirectoriesNew Insurance JobsHave a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to AdvertiseFor information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties.
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